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Application No.
09/746,677
Filing Date
December 22, 200^ ^-p rn
First Named Inventor
Gregory P. Olsen
Group Art Unit
2176 AUG 0 2
Examiner Name
Not Assigned T , , ^
Total Number of Pages in This Submission
Attorney Docket Number
42390P970. Tochnotogy Ce
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Efl Fee Transmittal Form
I I Fee Attached
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After Final
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I I Express Abandonment Request
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BlXkELY, SOKOLOFF, TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP
July 25, 2002
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postage in an envelope addressed to: Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231 on:
July 25, 2002
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Signature
Deborah L. Higham
Date
July 25, 2002
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FEE TRANSMITTAL p £\
for FY 2002
Patent fees are subject to annual revisfn. JJJ^ 3 « 0**^ <q
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Application Number
09/746,677
Filing Date
December 22, 2000
First Named Inventor
Gregory P. Olsen
l~1 Applicant claims small entity status. See\3J A CFR 1.27. JrfJ
Examiner Name
Not Assigned
L TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT ($^& m„g^B
Group/Art Unit
Attorney Docket No.
2176
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METHOD OF PAYMENT (check one)
FEE CALCULATION (continued)
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1-1 Order
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3. ADDITIONAL FEES
Large Entity
Deposit
Account
Number
Deposit
Account
Name
02-2666
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The Commissioner Is authorized to: ( check all that apply)
□ Charge fee(s) indicated below Q Credit any overpayments
n Chfijpe any additional fee(s) required under 37 CFR §§ 1 . 1 6, 1 . 1 7, 1 . 1 8 and 1 .20.
Q Charge fee(s) indicated below, except for the filing fee
to the above-identified deposit account
FEE CALCULATION
1. BASIC FILING FEE
Large Entty
Smal Entty
Fee Fee
Fee
Fee
Fee Dascrtofjon
Code ($)
Code
(S)
101 740
201
370
Utility filing fee
106 330
206
165
Design filing fee
107 510
207
255
Plant filing fee
108 740
208
370
Reissue filing fee
114 160
214
80
Provisional filing fee
Fee Raid
SUBTOTAL (1)
($)
2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES
Exftii
Cfakns
Fee from
Total Claims
Independent
Claims
Multiple Dependent
24
Fee Paid
24* s
18.00
84.00
$0.00
$0.00
Large Entty
Smal Entty
Fee
Fee
Fee Fee
Code
A
Code {$)
103
18
203 9
102
84
202 42
104
280
204 140
109
84
209 42
110
18
210 9
Independent claims in excess of 3
Multiple Dependent claim, if not paid
"Reissue independent claims over original
patent
"Reissue claims in excess of 20 and over
original patent
Small Entity
Fee
Code
Fee
Fee
Code
Fee
(Si
Fee Description
105
127
130
50
205
227
65
CO
Surcharge - late filing fee or oath
Surcharge - late provisional filing fee or
cover sheet.
139
147
130
2.520
139
147
130
2.520
Non-English specification
For filing a request for ex parte reexamination
Tec,
112
920*
112
920
* Requesting publication of SIR prior to
Examiner action
o
113
1.840 *
113
1 840
Requesting publication of SIR after
Examiner action
o
CO
115
110
215
55
Extension for reply within first month
O
116
117
400
920
216
217
200
460
PiftPHQinn far rar\h/ u/ithin corvwiH m/v\th
(—Aid lOlUV I \\J% ItZpiy VYIUIJM ot*\«UTlU iMUflUl
Extension for reply within third month
enter
118
128
119
1,440
1.960
320
218
228
219
720
960
160
Extension for reply within fourth month
Extension for reply within fifth month
Notice of Appeal
ro
120
320
220
160
Filing a brief in support of an appeal
121
280
221
140
Request for oral hearing
138
1.510
138
1,510
Petition to institute a public use proceeding
140
110
240
55
Petition to revive - unavoidable
141
1.280
241
640
Petition to revive - unintentional
142
1.280
242
640
Utility issue fee (or reissue)
143
460
243
230
Design issue fee
144
620
244
310
Plant issue fee
122
130
122
130
Petitions to the Commissioner
123
50
123
50
Prosessing fee under 37 CFR 1 . 1 7(q)
126
180
126
180
Submission of Information Disclosure Stmt
581
40
581
40
Recording each patent assignment per
property (times number of properties)
146
740
248
370
Filing a submission after final rejection
(37 CFR § 1.129(a))
149
740
249
370
For each additional invention to be
examined (37 CFR § 1. 129(b))
179
740
279
370
Request for Continued Examination (RCE)
169
900
169
900
Request for expedited examination
of a design application
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Paul A.^I^ndonsa
Registration No.
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42,879
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Docket No.: 42390P9701
THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
In Re the Application of:
Gregory P. Olsen
Application No.: 09/746,677
Filed: December 22, 2000
For: MANAGING NETWORK TRAFFIC
USING HASHING FUNCTIONS
Art Group: 2176
Examiner: Not Assigned
RECEIVED
HUG 0 * 2002
Technology Center 2100
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. §1,97
Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Washington, D.C. 20231
Sir:
In accordance with the duty of disclosure, enclosed is a copy of Information Disclosure
Statement by Applicant (form PTO/SB/08), which is being submitted before the mailing of a first
Office Action. It is respectfully requested that the cited references be considered and that the
enclosed copy of PTO/SB/08 be initialed by the Examiner to indicate such consideration and a
copy thereof returned to applicant(s). Copies of the references cited on PTO/SB/08 are enclosed
herewith.
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42390P9701
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representation that a search has been made in the subject application and is not to be construed as
an admission that the information cited in this statement is material to patentability.
Please charge any fees due to Deposit Account 02-2666. A duplicate copy of the Fee
Transmittal (PTO/SB/17) is enclosed for this purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Date: July 25, 2002
Paul A. Mendonsa, Reg. No. 42,879
12400 Wilshire Blvd., 7th Floor
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(503)684-6200
I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States
Postal Service as First Class mail with sufficient postage in an envelope addressed to:
Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C 2023 1 on:
July 25, 2002
07-25-02
Deborah L. Higham
Date
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